Police Investigate Campus Robbery 8-27-2016 **UPDATE**
- August 27th, 2016
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Advisory Update
**UPDATE**
on 8/31/2016
After further investigation, it was determined that the suspect did not have or display a weapon during the reported theft.
UAPD ADVISORY
August 27, 2016
University of Alabama Police Investigate Robbery
You are receiving this notification as part of the University of Alabama’s commitment to providing campus safety information in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.
On Saturday August 27, 2016 at approximately 0200 a.m. The University of Alabama Police Department investigated a reported robbery in the 1100 block of University Blvd. The victim reported that he was approached by 5-6 African-American males. One of the subjects took a piece of property the victim was holding and another suspect was carrying a weapon in his waistband. The victim fled the scene unharmed.
Below are some safety considerations for students and community members:
- Be mindful of any valuables you may carry on your person
- Be mindful of your surroundings
- If confronted, give the perpetrator what they ask for. Your safety is not worth jeopardizing.
Anyone who has any additional information about this occurrence is asked to call University Police at 348-5454 or Crime Stoppers at 752-7867(STOP). Crime prevention information is published in UAPD’s Safer Living Guide published at https://police.ua.edu/safer-living-guide-2-2/